Friday, September 6, 2013

If you are a small business owner, a recent or aspiring startup, looking for good business ideas, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Attendees will be sharing thoughts and experiences that may just get you moving in the right direction.

We will have two speakers:

Title: “Author? Who? Me!” by Ann Fields, http://annfields.com/
Author of several mystery novels, the most recent being “Fuller’s Curse”, available in Amazon, the official launch being on September 28, 2013.

Presentation Description:
There's an oft quoted saying..."everyone has a book in them." This is true and especially so for small business owners because business owners are experts in a certain subject and that expertise lends itself to writing and publishing a book.

Learn how to leverage your expertise for unlimited potential and rewards through the writing of you own book. “Who me? YES YOU!”

Ralph Jarvis, is a Sustainability Author, Senior Consultant and Founder/Managing Principal of Jarvis Business Solutions (www.jarvisBusinessSolutions.com) a certified Sustainability and Lean Six Sigma practice. His company brings a hands-on approach to Sustainability Transformation consultancy that improves strategies, processes, Customer relations (B2C), Suppliers (B2B), Governments (B2G), and other Externalities (NGOs, Media, etc.). Clients include major Fortune 500 corporations; Federal, State, and Indian Nation governments; non-profit organizations as well as international businesses and a variety of cultures.

He holds a Global MBA in International Finance, a Masters of Management in Information Systems.
He also has an Executive Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, and he is a LSS Black Belt.

In 2011, Mr. Jarvis wrote his first book, “Any Questions?!”, a primer that fuses Sustainability with the Lean Six Sigma, available on Amazon.

Mr. Jarvis has just finished his latest book, “Building a Bridge to Benefits” (Available 11/13 on Amazon) – This book provides a step-by-step approach, from Vision to Waste, in molding the organization into a Sustainable, Developed enterprise. In this book, he answers the questions:

Why Sustainability is important to all employees?
Why link to Lean Six Sigma at all?
Why would executives and company owners consider making a change to their organizations?
What are key wastes that should be eliminated from the enterprise to achieve Sustainability?

In his presentation today, Mr. Jarvis will present key concepts from his book, “Building a Bridge to Benefits”.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

If you are a small business owner, a recent or aspiring startup, looking for good business ideas, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Attendees will be sharing thoughts and experiences that may just get you moving in the right direction.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Come join us at our upcoming INFOMEET meeting, this Thursday, October 11, 6-8pm.
Whether you're a small business owner, aspiriing startup or company employee, if you're looking for good ideas or simply want to listen to (or share) information on various topics of interest, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Subject matter expert attendees share their thoughts and experiences in an informal atmosphere and may just get you moving in the right direction. The networking and comaraderie are fantastic!
This month, we will have one speaker:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Liz Moucka, Marketing (Bridgefarmer & Associates) Specialist in Heavy Highway Construction. Former Editor of Texas Contractor.
Topic: How to Write a Press Release for Your Business
If you've always wanted to know how to write a press release and have other questions about using press releases, this is the presentation to attend!
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Joe B. Hewitt (Hewitt and Hewitt Mediators) - Mediator. Was planning to present but is unable to attend and will present next month.
Topic: There is no remedy at law for every wrong
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Our next meeting will be held 6-8 pm on the second Thursday of the month (October 11). If you would like to attend, please RSVP at (972) 386-8372 orwww.verbacom.com/imet/ so we can have enough snacks and refreshments.
Location: VerbaCom facilities: 7920 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254
Cost: Free
Event Flyer: http://www.verbacom.com/infomeet/Meeting121011flyer.pdf
Latest information: http://infomeet.verbacom.com
To be placed on our emailing list: http://www.verbacom.com/smlinks/
LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4490940
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Last Month's meeting was a very interesting one. We had two presenters:
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Ann Fields - Author of high quality literature for adults. Writing novels, short stories, magazine articles, novellas, scripts and occasionally essays. Published in various forms, which consist of books, ebooks, literary journals, digital and online outlets, and magazines. Soon will be produced through entertainment outlets such as feature films and made-for-TV movies.
Topic: Business Writings that Work as Hard as You
Typical business writings include e-mails, proposals, business letters, reports, and more. But the world of business writing has expanded to include new forms such as e-newletters, blog posts, articles, books, and more. How does one know what new forms to incorporate in business and how can one include new writings without putting in more work hours?
In her presentation titled, Business Writings that Work as Hard as You author, Ann Fields discussed:
1. The new forms of business writing;
2. How the new forms help in marketing your business; and
3. Time management tips for producing more business writingswww.AnnFields.comTwitter/@Ann_Fields
LinkedIn/Ann Fields
Link to Presentation: http://www.verbacom.com/infomeet/AnnFieldsVerbaComInfoMeetPresentation.pdf
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We also had a guest Presenter:
Meagan Starr, Emjay Marketing (Redding, California)
Who spoke on Text Message Marketing, what it is and what advantages does it offer.meagan@emjaymobile.com
360-931-43247www.emjaymobile.com
Link to Presentation: http://www.verbacom.com/infomeet/Meganbrief.pdf
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The event was sponsored by:
- Ann Fields (Published Author).
- Cynthia Lucas (Consultant) of CA Lucas & Co.
- Joe Hewitt (Author & Principle) of Hewitt and Hewitt Mediators.
- Irene & Sandy Zucker of VerbaCom Executive Development.
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-Irene Zucker
President, VerbaCom
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VerbaCom Executive Development
7920 Belt Line Road, Suite 610
Dallas, Texas 75254 USA
Voice: (972) 386-8372
Toll Free: (888) 815-6778
FAX: (972) 386-8378
Web: www.verbacom.com
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Come join us at our upcoming INFOMEET meeting, this Thursday, September 13, 6-8pm.

Whether you're a small business owner, aspiriing startup or company employee, if you're looking for good ideas or simply want to listen to (or share) information on various topics of interest, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Subject matter expert attendees share their thoughts and experiences in an informal atmosphere and may just get you moving in the right direction. The networking and comaraderie are fantastic!

We will have two speakers:

Ann Fields - Author of high quality literature for adults. Writing novels, short stories, magazine articles, novellas, scripts and occasionally essays. Published in various forms, which consist of books, ebooks, literary journals, digital and online outlets, and magazines. Soon will be produced through entertainment outlets such as feature films and made-for-TV movies.

Topic: Business Writings that Work as Hard as You

Typical business writings include e-mails, proposals, business letters, reports, and more. But the world of business writing has expanded to include new forms such as e-newletters, blog posts, articles, books, and more. How does one know what new forms to incorporate in business and how can one include new writings without putting in more work hours?

In her presentation titled, Business Writings that Work as Hard as You author, Ann Fields will discuss:

1. The new forms of business writing;
2. How the new forms help in marketing your business; and
3. Time management tips for producing more business writings

Our next meeting will be held 6-8 pm on the second Thursday of the month (September 13). If you would like to attend, please RSVP at (972) 386-8372 or www.verbacom.com/imet/ so we can have enough snacks and refreshments.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Join us at our upcoming August 9 INFOMEET meeting.
If you are a small business owner, a recent or aspiring startup, looking for good business ideas, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Attendees will be sharing thoughts and experiences that may just get you moving in the right direction.

We will have two speakers: Gene Roberts (Roberts Law Firm)- Attorney, experienced mediator, trainer, coach and speaker in conflict resolution.
Topic: Five key things you need to know when you are sued (or need to sue)Minimize the impact by being prepared.

Sandy Zucker - Software/Hardware/Network Admin for VerbaCom; former Director of Business Webhosting for large DFW ISP; DB and Computer Application Developer for Government and Oil industry.
Topic: Internet Hazards - You Can Be Your Own Worst Enemy (How to avoid the constantly changing pitfalls)
[Presentation can be downloaded here]

Note:
One of our attendees, Ann Fields, forwarded the following link that may be of interest:Selling to the City of Dallas - July 26, 2012 (No Fee)
The Center for Government Contracting - Small Business Development Center 214-860-5889
Thursday July 26, 2012 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

If you are a small business owner, a recent or aspiring startup, looking for good business ideas, then INFOMEET is the place to be. Attendees share thoughts and experiences that may just get you moving in the right direction.
Our next meeting will be held 6-8pm on the second Thursday of the month (August 9, with more information to follow).

If you would like to attend, please RSVP at (972) 386-8372 so we can have enough snacks and refreshments.
Location: VerbaCom facilities: 7920 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254
Cost: Free